Knife saves the day! (sorta...)

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On Saturday my brother got married.
I was the best man for it (naturally).

Well, he was just getting the finishing touches on the Tux done, when a knock is heard on the bathroom door.

"Come in", we said.

"We can't", came back the female voice, followed by "Do either of you have a knife?"

This is exactly the sort of thing knife knuts hope for. :D

So, my brother handed over the trusty ZT 0551 he had gotten from me, and the bridesmaids were able to remove the unsightly hanging threads from their dresses. They didn't cut themselves trying to close the knife, as they had been instructed to hand it over for closing (we both knew they had no clue on how to do so).

At the reception, a 3 foot bladed Viking sword was used to cut the cake, which fits the knife theme, but was preplanned.
I like the pre-wedding knife save the best, as it answers the question of "Why would you be wearing a knife while wearing a Tux?"

Because you might actually need it, that's why. :)

(All the groomsmen got Victorinox Sport model Swiss Army Knives as presents as well; I had to make sure the gifts would be manly, useful, but not scream "Ninja Death Sword!" to anyone who was not knife savvy)
 
stabman said:
On Saturday my brother got married.
I was the best man for it (naturally).

Well, he was just getting the finishing touches on the Tux done, when a knock is heard on the bathroom door.

"Come in", we said.

"We can't", came back the female voice, followed by "Do either of you have a knife?"

This is exactly the sort of thing knife knuts hope for. :D

So, my brother handed over the trusty ZT 0551 he had gotten from me, and the bridesmaids were able to remove the unsightly hanging threads from their dresses. They didn't cut themselves trying to close the knife, as they had been instructed to hand it over for closing (we both knew they had no clue on how to do so).

At the reception, a 3 foot bladed Viking sword was used to cut the cake, which fits the knife theme, but was preplanned.
I like the pre-wedding knife save the best, as it answers the question of "Why would you be wearing a knife while wearing a Tux?"

Because you might actually need it, that's why. :)

(All the groomsmen got Victorinox Sport model Swiss Army Knives as presents as well; I had to make sure the gifts would be manly, useful, but not scream "Ninja Death Sword!" to anyone who was not knife savvy)
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Stories like this warm my heart, almost in the same way as if you'd saved a small infant from a large bear. In this case it was bridesmaids from unsightly threads. But my heart is warmed just the same.
 
RedLynx said:
Stories like this warm my heart, almost in the same way as if you'd saved a small infant from a large bear. In this case it was bridesmaids from unsightly threads. But my heart is warmed just the same.
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I'm going to claim that the large bears were deterred from coming anywhere near us due to the presence of the knives.
Some people would say it's because there aren't any bears in Windsor, but I'll say it was the knives. :D
 
stabman said:
I'm going to claim that the large bears were deterred from coming anywhere near us due to the presence of the knives.
Some people would say it's because there aren't any bears in Windsor, but I'll say it was the knives. :D
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Both are true.... there aren't any bears in Windsor precisely because of the knives! :D
 
Been saving this one for tuxedo time~
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Beautiful story with a happy ending. Thanks for sharing it with your fellow knife nuts.
 
Ooh! I've got a story, too!
I walked in to the crafts store, on the search for epoxy for a school project involving the construction of a miniature steamboat, built from stryofoam, a can, and a pair of straws. It ended up as quite a seaworthy vessel, I assure you.
Anyhow, we didn't see any epoxy we needed, so we asked an employee where they were hiding it. She went and found a box perched atop the isle in which it was supposed to be sold, but alas, the box was sealed with packing tape. No matter! With my trusty Lionsteel SR-2A at my side, I deftly cut the tape and... they didn't have any epoxy. It still felt wonderful.
 
Gotta watch out for those unsightly hanging threads. Left unchecked, they could become... even longer unsightly hanging threads. I shudder to think what could come next... ;)

Great story, and thanks for sharing. I typically carry a SAK when in formal-wear. A small, sharp pair of scissors almost always seems to be in high demand. And in the grooms rooms, on more than a couple of occasions, the bottle opener has also come into play. :P
 
stabman said:
On Saturday my brother got married.
I was the best man for it (naturally).

Well, he was just getting the finishing touches on the Tux done, when a knock is heard on the bathroom door.

"Come in", we said.

"We can't", came back the female voice, followed by "Do either of you have a knife?"

This is exactly the sort of thing knife knuts hope for. :D

So, my brother handed over the trusty ZT 0551 he had gotten from me, and the bridesmaids were able to remove the unsightly hanging threads from their dresses. They didn't cut themselves trying to close the knife, as they had been instructed to hand it over for closing (we both knew they had no clue on how to do so).

At the reception, a 3 foot bladed Viking sword was used to cut the cake, which fits the knife theme, but was preplanned.
I like the pre-wedding knife save the best, as it answers the question of "Why would you be wearing a knife while wearing a Tux?"

Because you might actually need it, that's why. :)

(All the groomsmen got Victorinox Sport model Swiss Army Knives as presents as well; I had to make sure the gifts would be manly, useful, but not scream "Ninja Death Sword!" to anyone who was not knife savvy)
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Great story!

I'd love to see pics of this cake-cutting Viking sword as well as the Swiss Army presents and of course the ZT 0551 that saved the day 👍
 
flarp said:
Gotta watch out for those unsightly hanging threads. Left unchecked, they could become... even longer unsightly hanging threads. I shudder to think what could come next... ;)

Great story, and thanks for sharing. I typically carry a SAK when in formal-wear. A small, sharp pair of scissors almost always seems to be in high demand. And in the grooms rooms, on more than a couple of occasions, the bottle opener has also come into play. :P
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Haha! I literally laughed out loud reading this :)

Which SAK is it you carry that has a scissors and bottle opener?
 
pinkpearl8130 said:
Haha! I literally laughed out loud reading this :)

Which SAK is it you carry that has a scissors and bottle opener?
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I used to carry a Super Tinker. Nowadays, carry a Yeoman. I also recently picked up an Alox Rambler to put on my key ring.
 
flarp said:
I used to carry a Super Tinker. Nowadays, carry a Yeoman. I also recently picked up an Alox Rambler to put on my key ring.
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Never heard of the Yeoman. Googled it--looks awesome! I like the one with yellow scales. I wonder how easy those are to find to purchase.

I also looked up the Alox Rambler. I've been looking for something a little bigger than my Classic that also has scissors on it--the Rambler looks perfect! Thanks very much!
 
Great story.

My son got married last weekend. In fact they will be home from Hawaii today. I had a custom knife made for him as a gift from me. BF member gimmejr hooked me up once again with a very nice blade. He gets his knife tomorrow.
 
pinkpearl8130 said:
Great story!

I'd love to see pics of this cake-cutting Viking sword as well as the Swiss Army presents and of course the ZT 0551 that saved the day 
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Here's a picture of the sword being held by...some girl that was there. She's prettier than my brother anyway. :D (plus, it's the best picture till the actual pictures come back)



I'll get a pic of the heroic, day-saving knife when he's back from the honeymoon, along with at least one of the Swiss Army Knives. :)
 
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